The Endrick Water or River Endrick () is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
which flows into the eastern end of
Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond (; ) is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault (HBF), often considered the boundary between the lowlands of Central Scotland and the Highlands.Tom Weir. ''The Scottish Lochs''. pp. 33-43. Published by ...
, Scotland.
Its
drainage basin
A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...
covers a large part of the west of
Stirling
Stirling (; ; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Central Belt, central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town#Scotland, market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the roya ...
District. The Burnfoot Burn rising on the southern slopes of the
Gargunnock Hills and the Backside Burn rising on the eastern slopes of the
Fintry Hills combine to form the Endrick Water which flows south before turning sharply westwards at the foot of the western dam of
Carron Valley Reservoir. The river flows through Strathendrick, the village of
Fintry
Fintry is a small riverside village in Stirlingshire, central Scotland. It is located south-west of Stirling and around north of Glasgow.
Landscape
The village of Fintry sits by the Endrick Water in a strath between the Campsie Fells and the ...
and past
Balfron and
Drymen before entering Loch Lomond.
External links
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Scotland
Rivers of Stirling (council area)
Rivers of West Dunbartonshire
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